Sorry, I'm just getting back to my emails! That's horrible Pam! It is terrifying when a dog that size comes running at you and you are trying to protect your little ones. What a sad and preventable tragedy! Cindy
--- On Fri, 1/27/12, Pam Dean <[email protected]> wrote: From: Pam Dean <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: How to socialize puppies To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, January 27, 2012, 11:30 PM Yeah we had a dipwad girl next door who used to let her Pitt run..despite the fact it is against the law. One night he attacked and killed the dog across the street as they were coming back from a walk. Animal services came the next day and took him away. Two dogs dead because of another aggressive dog paired with an irresponsible owner. From: Cindy Rieger <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 11:15 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: How to socialize puppies I live next door to one pit bull and across the street from another. The neighbors across the street never have their Pitt on a leash. She is very friendly with people and is usually only outside when one of her owners is nearby. She does however come charging across the street, if she sees me out with my Cooper and Dali. My dogs go into a barking and shrieking frenzy when she does this, and I am terrified that they will trigger a response in her! I have expressed my concern to my neighbors but they just brush it off and tell me that she would never do anything. These encounters with the Pitt have made Dali now very aggresive when she sees any dog! Cooper will usually stay somewhat calm as long as the dog does not run at us. Today I was in the park with my dogs and an unleashed Collie came running at us. My dogs freaked out again! It aggrevates me so much, because I bring my dogs to a puppy group every week to get them used to behaving well with other dogs. The group is run by a dog trainer and it has really helped my Chi's to begin to overcome their fears. When we have an encounter with an unleashed dog charging at us , it just sets them back in their fears. I really want to socialize them so they are as sweet with other people as they are with me, and give friendly dogs a chance but it has been a slow challenging process! Cindy --- On Fri, 1/27/12, Pam Dean <[email protected]> wrote: From: Pam Dean <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: How to socialize puppies To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, January 27, 2012, 1:59 PM Me too. And don't get me started on the subject of "Pitts" lol. It is not worth the risk to me of subjecting them to other dogs. We have our own pack of three and my gf's dog comes over..Enough.. From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 8:56 AM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: How to socialize puppies I steer clear of large dogs. One change of heart and they could kill my Chi. The owners always say "Oh my dog likes other dogs or doesn't bite" but we had a kill at the beach not too long ago. A super friendly Pit suddenly changed it's mind and killed a tiny dog with one bite. We all knew this dog and it was a sweetheart tn suddenly bam. Especially, since my littler Chi exhibits aggressive behavior with his growling. Any dog can snap. So, no big dog friends. Also they can easily step on the small ones, that's the least of it.
